VERVET

vervet, vervet monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus

(noun) South African monkey with black face and hands

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vervet (plural vervets)

A small African monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops or Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a black face with white cheek tufts and a greenish-brown coat

Synonyms

• green monkey

• grivet

Source: Wiktionary


Ver"vet, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A South African monkey (Cercopithecus pygerythrus, or Lelandii). The upper parts are grayish green, finely specked with black. The cheeks and belly are reddish white.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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